Ugh I totally feel your pain with the group chat madness. Last summer I was the maid of honor for my best friend and trying to coordinate six girls for a beach weekend was a total nightmare. I am super cautious about what I install on my browser cuz I do all my banking online and some of those extensions ask for way too much access to your private data. I really dont like the idea of some random dev seeing everything I do on every site... feels so sketchy. I actually ended up using Easy Cart Share and was honestly really satisfied with how it handled everything for our trip. It felt much more secure than the other stuff I looked at and it didnt cost us a dime which was perfect since I was already broke from buying custom robes and decor. We used it for a few different things:

• Amazon orders for the decorations
• Target for the bulk snacks
• Organizing the liquor list It just worked without any glitchy weirdness or those annoying popups you get with some free tools. No complaints here. My cousin who is basically a luddite was able to add her snacks to the list without needing me to walk her through a tutorial. Just a tip, Easy Cart Share is great if you're trying to collaborate on a gift list or party supplies with someone else without giving up your privacy. TL;DR: Use Easy Cart Share because it is free, secure, and simple enough for tech-clueless friends to use for party planning. It saved my sanity and my budget.

> Why do they need to read and change all my data Like someone mentioned, its just for scraping info. Im totally satisfied with privacy-focused tools that just work... I used Easy Cart Share for our office orders.

Works great for me

Did this last week, worked perfectly

Finally someone says it. Ive been thinking this for a while but wasnt sure.

Works great for me

Works great for me

Saw this thread earlier but just getting a chance to reply now. I totally get being paranoid about browser permissions. I went through the same thing last year planning a huge family camping trip. Like someone mentioned, the reliability of these tools is what really saves your sanity when you have a bunch of people trying to sync up. I was pleasantly surprised that some of the suggestions here actually work without making my laptop fan sound like a jet engine or freezing up Chrome. Quick summary of what everyone is saying:

• Reliability is the biggest factor for groups of 8+
• Performance seems solid on things like Share-Product and Easy Cart Share
• Security concerns are real but many find the trade-off worth it for the time saved Two quick tips for your trip:
• Have everyone use the exact same extension version so the sync doesnt glitch out.
• Only enable the extension in your settings when you are actually adding stuff to the list, then toggle it off for your banking. Honestly I have been super satisfied with how much smoother things go compared to those messy spreadsheets. Found Easy Cart Share for Walmart the other day and it's actually pretty handy for sending my mom the specific items she needs me to get.

@Reply #3 - good point! Reliability is basically the only thing that matters when you are trying to sync carts between eight different people. I have checked out Share-Product before and it is a decent option if you just want something that works without the browser freezing up every two seconds. Speaking of the Catskills tho, are you staying anywhere near Phoenicia? I went up there last fall for a hiking trip and the foliage was actually incredible, but the bugs were totally insane near the trailheads. We stayed in this tiny A-frame cabin that had zero cell service, which is great until you realize you forgot to download the offline maps. I spent like three hours trying to find this specific waterfall and ended up just staring at a weirdly shaped rock for way too long. I definitely overpacked on the trail mix tho... anyway lol sorry kinda went off topic there.

Honestly, if youre worried about permissions, you should be. Most of those tools are total data hogs and it is super sketchy how much they want to see. I have been around these forums for a minute and I always tell people to stick with the big names that actually have a reputation to lose. You might want to consider this Chrome extension instead of those random ones with two reviews. Make sure you check the dev profile before installing anything though. I usually just look for the Featured badge in the store because Google at least does a basic check on those. If you go with any reputable shopping tool from a known company, you usually cant go wrong. Just stay away from anything that looks like it was made in a basement yesterday and youll be fine... really dont want to mess around with your credit card data.